The acceptance of an unrepentant actively gay man into the ministry is hardly surprising. The Kirk seems dominated by liberal clergy trained when sceptical theology was the academic fashion, and has long been incapable of presenting a clear Christian witness.
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May 25th, 2009
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May 25th, 2009
Some young boys are forming closer bonds with television characters such as Bob the Builder than with their own families, an expert has warned.
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May 25th, 2009
Those black men who shirk their parental duties should be taking a more pro-active role in raising their children even when the relationship with the mother of their children has ceased, and those who fully embrace their responsibilities should be recognised and applauded.
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May 25th, 2009
The US bishops? conference has submitted comment concerning the National Institutes of Health guidelines on embryonic stem cell research, saying the rules ignore science, ethics and the humanity of the embryo.
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May 25th, 2009
One teen abortion was carried out virtually every day in Cumbria last year, latest figures show.
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May 24th, 2009
Church of England bishops are on a collision course with the government over its plans to amend the incitement to hatred laws, claiming they will stifle what they believe is legitimate criticism of homosexual lifestyles.
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May 24th, 2009
An openly homosexual minister has said he felt "humbled" by the Church of Scotland's historic decision to back his appointment.
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May 24th, 2009
A California school district decision to mandate a new curriculum requiring children as young as five years old to be taught about homosexual and transgender communities has prompted significant protest from parents who charged that a "political agenda" is pressing age-inappropriate material upon their children.
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May 24th, 2009
The Christian Party and Christian Peoples Alliance have launched their Euro election campaign with a pledge to tackle Britain's "moral malaise".
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May 23rd, 2009
Police said they were forced to ignore responses to a diversity questionnaire after a large number of staff claimed they had undergone a sex change.